Dignity Health Systems aimed to embed equity in health systems by establishing safety net hospital programs and social services. A multilingual, multicultural program offering health services and education to underserved communities was created to address social determinants of health and reduce disparities.
Build Coalitions and Community Partnerships with Healthcare Systems
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Health Equity, Health Systems, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Technical Assistance and Training English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Nonprofits, Policymakers Promising Practice ProgramsBCBS MN aimed to address health and racial inequities by establishing coalitions and community partnerships with healthcare systems. This effort led to the development of successful coalitions, increased awareness of equity issues, and the promotion of comprehensive approaches to tobacco control through community engagement.
Embed Internal Equity Policies and Create Steering Committees in Health Systems
Capacity Building, Health Equity, Health Systems, Infrastructure, Insurance Coverage, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Technical Assistance and Training English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Healthcare Providers, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Social Services Promising Practice ProgramsBCBS MN hoped to reduce inequities affecting diverse and underserved communities through an organizational and systemic approach to racial and health equity. BCBS MN adapted broad, planned structural solutions for internal equity policies and created steering committees to embed equity in health systems.
Adopt a Community Readiness Framework
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Evaluation, Infrastructure, Interventions, Policy, Program, Repository, Technical Assistance and Training English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Men, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Social Services, Women Promising Practice ProgramsAPPEAL adapted the transtheoretical model into a framework for analyzing community readiness for policy change. APPEAL employs the community readiness model to help communities identify and evaluate priority areas of focus to develop policy strategies to change social norms.
Move Communities With a Policy Change Model
Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Tobacco Control and Prevention English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Men, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Women Promising Practice ProgramsAPPEAL developed a framework for engaging communities in policy change from identifying policy champions for leadership development to coordinating collaborative efforts with priority populations. The model targets 4 levels of policy change to reduce and eliminate health disparities within communities.